The Prime Minister David Cameron has promoted Nicky Morgan to replace Michael Gove as secretary of state for education. Gove has been named as the new Commons chief whip.
Nicky Morgan will continue in her role as minister for women.
Ms Morgan has served as Conservative MP for Loughborough since 2010. She became economic secretary to the Treasury in October 2013, and was given the right to attend Cabinet as women's minister and financial secretary three months ago.
In an interview with Nursery World last month, the new secretary of state for education said she recognised that high-quality, affordable childcare can make a huge difference in supporting working mothers.
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